Remember... YOU'RE the intern

When you get to work for a place that treats you as if you are a staff member and not an intern, you begin to get used to acting like a staff member. But of course, every now and then, they will give you a couple assignments that bring you right back to earth. That is when it dons on you: you are the intern; the bottom rung; lower than low.

That happened yesterday for me. I worked my normal shift, getting into work around nine and working until five. I shot a video and helped with the editing and cataloging of videos for most of the rest of the day. Normal work, right?

Well, this is where the official internship role showed up. From six till nine last night, I had to record a board meeting for "Enquirer Media." Lets just say I went into journalism because business and board meetings were not my cup of tea. But, as the intern, these are the kind of things you have to do. I even went back to the Enquirer last night to edit the audio cast and email it to all the board members. I didn't get out of there until midnight.

But hey, these are the things you have to do to stand out. I've already received emails from five of the board members thanking me for the effort. They said they really admired my work. That's why I do those things. Getting the attention of the board is something that could really be beneficial in the future.

So, if you are still griping about all the grunt work you have to do as an intern, relax. It'll all be worth it once we are working our dream jobs.